‣ A formula pic, though an exemplar, Made in Dagenham tracks the quest for women's rights as it unfolded in the Ford factory of a small British town during the 1960s. Sally Hawkins' performance is winning. Opens tomorrow.

‣ The Rob Pruitt Art Awards, which Artinfo calls "the new and somewhat befuddling annual ceremony that dispenses shining statuettes to artists and institutions as if they were movie stars" returns 12/8 to the Guggenheim. See the nominees here.

‣ One of our favorite food writers, the Times' Melissa Clark, has a new book out: In the Kitchen with A Good Appetite, and while it would make a great stocking stuffer, this is one you'll want for yourself, too.

‣Show and Tell Open Mic Night at the City Reliquary, 370 Metropolitan [Havemeyer] Bklyn, takes place tonight, 8pm — you get the microphone for three minutes to talk about your favorite collectible. $5 suggested donation.

shopping… Up to 75% off men's and women's clothing from Steven Alan and other designers at the sale at 87 Franklin [Bway/Church]. Today and tomorrow, 8:30am-8pm, Saturday from 11-7, and Sunday 11-5… Housing Works Bookstore Cafe, 126 Crosby [Houston/Prince] 212.334.3324, is having a Black Friday (11/26) sale: everything in the store will be 30% off… Mr Jones Watches, a favorite line of ours from London, has a new limited-edition watch, designed with cyclist Graeme Obree, called The Hour (about $200).

comedy… It could get ugly tonight, in the best possible way, when a motley crew of superb cartoonists meet to determine if their pens are mightier than swords in Fisticuffs!, a cartoons battle at the 92Y Tribeca, 9pm, $15.

politics… Tomorrow night, 5:30pm, the second installment of a series of public conversations moderated by Joe Conason titled The Backstory. This time, writers Gary Younge (The Guardian), Sarah Posner (The American Prospect), and Ari Berman (The Nation) discuss the aftermath of the 2010 elections. It takes place at the NYU Journalism Institute, 20 Cooper Square [5th]. Free but RSVP.